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voice vs sound

sound vs voice

voice and sound both are nouns.

voice is not an adjective while sound is an adjective.

voice and sound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
voice Yes No Yes No
sound Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, sound is a hypernym of voice; that is, sound is a word with a broader meaning than voice:
  • voice: the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
  • sound: the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
As nouns, sound is a hypernym of voice; that is, sound is a word with a broader meaning than voice:
  • voice: a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
  • sound: the sudden occurrence of an audible event
As verbs, voice and sound are synonyms defined as:
  • voice and sound: utter with vibrating vocal chords
Other synonyms of voice include vocalise, vocalize.
voice (noun) sound (noun)
a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech the subjective sensation of hearing something
the ability to speak the audible part of a transmitted signal
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
expressing in coherent verbal form the sudden occurrence of an audible event
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music a large ocean inlet or deep bay
something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
A term used in phonetics and phonology to characterize speech sounds, with sounds described as either voiceless (unvoiced) or voiced. mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
(metonymy) a singer
(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes
voice (adjective) sound (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
voice (verb) sound (verb)
give voice to measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
utter with vibrating vocal chords utter with vibrating vocal chords
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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